Indego Africa is changing the way business is done with artisan cooperatives. The design-driven social enterprise has teamed up with the likes of Anthropology, J.Crew, Ralph Lauren and Nicole Miller to ...

The BRANDAID Project has been working hard to give talented Haitian artisans access to bustling global markets. But make no mistake; with attention-grabbing tag lines such as "Poverty Needs Marketing" ...

In recent years, eco-friendly fashion has gained a growing amount of press coverage and has been championed by a whole catalogue of celebrities. Laaleen Sukhera Khan chats with social entrepreneur, Ayesha ...

Once upon a time, Bangkok was a city of artisans, each with a specialist trade. With its growth came an influx of factories. Homemade crafts were relegated to an unvisited chapter in the bustling city's ...

Sustainable design might sound like something out of a home decorator's vocabulary, but the term is slowly finding its way into other creative areas as well. A number of jewellery designers are finding ...

While there are plenty of fish in the sea, stingrays might be able to offer you something others can't when it comes to bio-customised shoes. But is genetically modifying an animal for its leather taking ...

Within the rarefied world of the luxury goods industry, Bernard Arnault is the single most influential taste maker. With a stable of over 60 prestigious brands including Givenchy, Bulgari, TAG Heuer and ...

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